Table 2.
Self-reported health indicators of intervention group.
| Indicators | Baseline, n (%) | Follow-up, n (%) | |
| Overall health | N=49 |
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Poor | 6 (12) | —a |
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Fair | 33 (67) | — |
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Good | 8 (16) | — |
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Very good | 2 (4) | — |
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Excellent | 0 (0) | — |
| Feeling scared when I think about living with diabetes | N=50 | N=27 | |
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Not a problem/minor problem | 33 (46) | 12 (44) |
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Moderate/somewhat serious/serious problem | 27 (54) | 15 (56) |
| Feeling depressed when I think about living with diabetes | N=50 | N=15 | |
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Not a problem/minor problem | 24 (48) | 7 (47) |
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Moderate/somewhat serious/serious problem | 26 (52) | 8 (53) |
| Worrying about the future and possible serious complications | N=50 | N=11 | |
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Not a problem/minor problem | 13 (26) | 3 (27) |
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Moderate/somewhat serious/serious problem | 37 (74) | 8 (73) |
| Diabetes takes up too much of my mental and physical energy | N=50 | N=11 | |
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Not a problem/minor problem | 19 (38) | 4 (36) |
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Moderate/somewhat serious/serious problem | 31 (62) | 7 (64) |
| Coping with complications of diabetes | N=50 | N=15 | |
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Not a problem/minor problem | 19 (38) | 4 (27) |
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Moderate/somewhat serious/serious problem | 31 (62) | 11 (73) |
| In the past week, how many times have you had a low blood sugar reaction (sweating, weakness, anxiety, trembling, hunger, or headache)? | N=50 | N=14 | |
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0 | 20 (40) | 4 (29) |
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1-3 | 26 (52) | 8 (57) |
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4 or more | 4 (8) | 2 (14) |
aNot applicable.